Culinary Arts/Chef Training

Culinary Arts/Chef Training is a certificate program of one to two years at Mitchell Technical College, a public institution in Mitchell, SD. This program introduces students to fundamental culinary techniques, kitchen operations, food safety, and menu planning, providing practical training applicable to restaurant, institutional, and catering food service environments. The program is designed to prepare students for direct entry into the culinary workforce.

This program falls under CIP code 12.0503 in the culinary arts field. Mitchell Technical College offers several related technical and trade programs at the certificate level, including Electrician, Network and System Administration/Administrator, Telecommunications Technology/Technician, and Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician, as well as a longer-format Culinary Arts/Chef Training certificate at the two-to-four year level. Students interested in a more extended culinary program at the same institution have that option available as an alternative pathway.